What I Found in the Museum of Bad Art
MOBA, or the Museum Of Bad Art, is replete with almost anything that could be wished for in terms of the good, the bad, the very bad, the hilarious,...
Sarah Mills 24 January 2022
Art Forms
What Do Édouard Manet and Saint Francis Have in Common?
Édouard Manet once remarked: “I should like to be the Saint Francis of still life”. While the comparisons between Manet and Saint Francis may...
Marta Loza 23 January 2022
Manet’s Philosophers
The Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, California is hosting two masterpieces by 19th century French artist, Édouard Manet from the permanent...
Maya M. Tola 23 January 2022
Masterpiece Story: Édouard Manet’s Portrait of Eva Gonzalès
You’ve probably heard of the Impressionists: Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, Paul Cézanne, and Camille Pissarro. These guys are not only known for...
Abreeza Thomas 23 January 2022
Feeling Blue? Color Psychology and Its Use in Art
The year was 1901 when Picasso’s dear friend, Carles Casagemas, committed suicide. That same year, Picasso sunk into a deep depression during...
Bruno Guerra 22 January 2022
What Makes an Artwork Famous?
Michelangelo. Leonardo da Vinci. Pablo Picasso. Georgia O’Keeffe. Rembrandt. The Renaissance. Cubism. Impressionism. More than likely, you have...
Rachel Witte 20 January 2022
Strawberry Paintings Forever
There are very few who dislike strawberries, I know only two such people. I love everything about them, from texture, to smell, to taste. Painters...
Magda Michalska 20 January 2022
Fantastic Fungi – The Tastiest Mushroom Art
My grandpa is a real expert at mushroom picking, he knows all kinds of mushrooms and he even spots the ones hidden in the high grass. I suck at this,...
Magda Michalska 20 January 2022
The Gift of Pomona – Pears in Art
Since ancient times the pear tree has been honored as a sacred tree symbolizing good health, happiness, and prosperity. At this time of the year,...
Candy Bedworth 20 January 2022
Meet Asparagus, The King of Vegetables! Not Just for Vegetarians
The season for asparagus is very short as it starts around the 23rd of April (St George’s Day) and lasts only until June. Its special qualities...
Magda Michalska 20 January 2022
This Article Is Only about Cheese in Painting
I feel ashamed. As an official cheese-lover who could eat it every day for every meal, I still haven’t dedicated a single line to cheese in...
Magda Michalska 20 January 2022
5 Portraits by Paul Cézanne You Have Probably Never Seen Before
Paul Cézanne is mostly associated with still-lifes. Characteristic square apples and oranges laid on the tables with kicked perspective are...
Zuzanna Stańska 19 January 2022
